Center The government’s Civil Aviation Ministry said 444 international flights are likely to be canceled today by Indian airline companies due to airspace restrictions in West Asia. The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday reviewed the preparedness of aviation stakeholders in the wake of flight disruptions in the wake of the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US. “Due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of West Asia, 410 domestic airline flights were canceled on February 28 and 444 flights are expected to be canceled on March 1,” the ministry said in a post on social media platforms on Sunday morning.
PACR is continuously monitoring the concerns of passengers.
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is working closely with airline companies to ensure full compliance with safety and operational rules. Additionally, operational alerts have been issued at major airports to avoid possible route diversion and ensure smooth travel of passengers. Passenger assistance, airline coordination and crowd management at the terminal are being closely monitored and senior officials have been deployed, the ministry said. The Ministry said that the Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR) is continuously monitoring the concerns of passengers and facilitating their prompt resolution.
Air India flights to London, New York, Paris canceled
The ministry said, “On February 28, ‘Airseva’ registered 216 complaints and during the same period, 105 complaints were resolved, thereby ensuring necessary assistance to the affected passengers.” An Air India spokesperson had said on Saturday that the Tata Group airline company is canceling many flights scheduled for March 1 due to the ongoing tension in the Middle East. Air India flights that were canceled on March 1 include many flights including Delhi-London, London-Delhi, Mumbai-London, London-Mumbai, Amritsar-London, London-Amritsar, Delhi-New York, New York-Delhi, Mumbai-New York, New York-Mumbai, Delhi-Chicago, Delhi-Toronto, Delhi-Frankfurt, Delhi-Paris.
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